Trails of NC is an independent informational website. Please contact parks directly with official queries.

All correspondence regarding Trails of NC should be directed to us at webmaster@trailsofnc.com. We appreciate your feedback!

Peter and Lauren Reylek are avid hikers and amateur photographers. They combined their respective skills as a writer and cartographer to found Trails of NC in 2006. In 2009 Peter and Lauren wrote a small trail guide called Best Easy Day Hikes Raleigh-Durham for Globe Pequot.

Please help Trails of NC grow by sharing your knowledge of the state's hiking areas. If there is something that you'd like to see on the site, let us know!

Knowledgeable about local species? Check out our photos tagged unidentified and help us identify the species.

Trails of NC accepts donations to defray our growing hosting costs. Additionally, purchasing prints through our galleries helps to provide financial support.

Finally, we encourage you to support any of the several conservation organizations doing important work in our state. Thank you for caring about the state's wild places.